Nevada Data Center News

Mar 6, 2026

Tucson’s Phantom Space Acquires Vector Launch Assets and Intellectual Property, Accelerating Daytona Launch Vehicle Development

Phantom Space Corp. has announced it acquired Vector Launch Inc.’s assets and intellectual property and will integrate those technologies into its Daytona small-launch vehicle.

Acquisition announced by Phantom Space Corp.: Phantom acquired Vector Launch’s design elements, engineering data, and proprietary technologies to integrate into the Daytona two-stage small-launch vehicle; financial terms were not disclosed. Phantom said it has completed subsystem testing including hot-fire tests of Daytona propulsion assemblies, will begin integration and qualification work immediately, has stage-level testing and additional milestones scheduled throughout 2026, targets the first Daytona launch for second half of 2027, and plans a Phantom Cloud demonstration mission in Q2 2027.
Background and related details: Phantom Space was founded in 2019, is led by cofounders Jim Cantrell and Adam Thompson, currently has about 30 employees and plans to add 20 more this year; separately, Rocket Lab Corp. acquired Optical Support Inc. (OSI), adding 20 employees and retaining OSI’s 22,000-square-foot Tucson facility at 1661 S. Research Loop. Both announcements were reported via company press releases.

Mar 3, 2026

New Data Center Developments: March 2026

DataCenterKnowledge published a monthly roundup of global data center developments covering design, construction, power, and investment across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Middle East & Africa.

Overview and key highlights: The roundup summarizes region-by-region developments including major deals and investment figures: S&P reported $69 billion+ in total deal value in 2025 with a $40 billion Aligned Data Centers acquisition; Google’s $15 billion America-India Connect initiative; Adani’s $100 billion AI infrastructure pledge targeting 5 GW by 2035; and a €176 billion (≈$208 billion) European investment forecast for 2026–2031. It also details project specifics such as Meta’s $10 billion, 1 GW Indiana campus and Microsoft’s 15 data centers proposal at the former Foxconn site with a taxable construction value over $13 billion.
Additional context and deal/implementation notes: The article lists announced partnerships, approvals, and timelines: Equinix & CPP bought atNorth for $4 billion (with a $4.2 billion financing package); Mistral AI & EcoDataCenter plan a $1.4 billion Sweden AI-focused facility launching in 2027; CyrusOne‘s FRA7 first facility topping out (~$1.2 billion regional investment); G42’s Framework Cooperation Agreement in Southeast Asia backed by consumption commitments up to $1 billion. It also reports regulatory actions (NRC/Atomic Safety and Licensing Board intervention on an SMR proposal) and lists concrete project locations and capacity targets (MW/GW) where given.

Feb 26, 2026

Cooling’s New Reality: It’s Not Air vs. Liquid Anymore. It’s Architecture.

Data Center Frontier (Matt Vincent) summarizes a batch of industry announcements and product launches that collectively reframe data center cooling as a full-stack systems engineering challenge.

Summary of main announcements: HRL Laboratories unveiled Low-Chill (Feb. 24, 2026), a single-phase direct liquid cooling approach developed under DOE/ARPA-E that claims +40% processor cooling or >10X reduction in pumping power, while Johnson Controls agreed to acquire Alloy Enterprises (Feb. 18, 2026) (expected to close in fiscal Q3; financial terms undisclosed). Carrier (Feb. 26, 2026) and Modine/Airedale (Jan. 22, 2026) launched chillers emphasizing –20°F to 140°F operating range, fast recovery, and hybrid free-cooling; Infinium (Jan. 15, 2026) launched Infinium Edge immersion platform; Boyd announced a manufacturing expansion in Juarez to ~460,000 sq ft (Feb. 17, 2026); Waste2Nano announced a wastewater-cooled AI platform targeting 10,000–20,000 m³/day (~5 MGD) initial deployment.
Background and supporting details: The article is a roundup/opinion-style synthesis (not a single primary press release) that compiles multiple company announcements and trade-show reveals from Jan–Feb 2026, highlights thermal metrics disclosed by HRL (e.g., 8.2 °C/kW thermal interface resistance; <1 psi pressure drop; <1% pumping power block-level; 70°C inlet) and firm product claims (Johnson Controls: up to 35% thermal efficiency improvement, up to 75% pressure-drop reduction). It notes regulatory/transaction timing (JCI/Alloy closing subject to regulatory approvals in fiscal Q3) and clarifies which items are product launches versus strategic acquisitions or manufacturing expansions.

Feb 24, 2026 · Google

Google is coming to Minnesota and advancing clean energy goals

Google announced that Pine Island, Minnesota will be the future home of a Google data center.

Main announcement: Google will build a data center in Pine Island, Minnesota in collaboration with the city and Xcel Energy, and will pay all costs associated with its electric service. The energy deal uses a newly designed contract structure called the Clean Energy Accelerator Charge (CEAC) and includes adding 1,400 MW of wind, 200 MW of solar, and 300 MW of iron‑air battery storage from Form Energy to Xcel’s grid; Google will also provide $50 million to bolster Xcel’s Capacity*Connect Program.
Background and details: The CEAC is modeled on the Clean Transition Tariff (CTT) Google developed with NV Energy; the structure is intended to accelerate clean energy deployment without shifting costs to local customers. Links and references in the announcement point to Google and Xcel Energy press pages for further details.

Feb 23, 2026

240-Mile Network to Expand High-speed Dark Fiber in Indianapolis

Light Source Communications (LSC) announced a new network build out: a 240-mile dark fiber route in Indianapolis, projected for completion by the third quarter of 2027.

Main announcement: LSC will build a 240-mile dark fiber route in Indianapolis, with targeted completion by Q3 2027, intended to enable high-speed processing for GPUs, support AI workloads, and expand capacity for hyperscalers, neoclouds, and data centers. The build targets connectivity within the city’s financial district, government institutions, and education sectors.
Background and other details: LSC stated the route will strengthen regional connectivity and enhance network resilience; the provider also has ongoing construction projects in Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Tulsa. This article is an announcement of the new Indianapolis build (not a retrospective report on a previously completed project).

Feb 23, 2026

Raising the temp on liquid cooling

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced that the Vera Rubin processor can be cooled with 45°C (113°F) water, asserting that this removes the need for water chillers in data centers.

Main announcement/action:Vera Rubin can be cooled at 45°C (113°F) so “no water chillers are necessary” (CES keynote); Vera Rubin is described as twice as powerful as the Grace Blackwell chip. The keynote claim is presented as a product/technology announcement by Nvidia at CES.
Background and supporting details:Industry adoption examples include IBM (2012 hot-water supercomputer), Lenovo (Neptune hot-water solution), and vendors Accelsius, LiquidStack, SuperMicro, Vertiv, and Schneider Electric supporting high-temperature liquid cooling. Market numbers from Dell’Oro: market ~$3 billion in 2025, projected ~$7 billion by 2029; McKinsey: direct-to-chip liquid cooling can use 31% less power; break-even for liquid cooling is 1–3 years depending on electricity costs. S&P/451 survey stats: 45% air-only, 42% hybrid, 12% fully liquid; 59% plan liquid cooling within five years, 21% within 12 months. Downsides cited: microbial growth, corrosion, operator comfort (facility air temperature), rooftop radiator space, and installation/maintenance costs.

Feb 19, 2026

Enhanced geothermal systems could expand geothermal power generation

Fervo Energy is constructing the first large-scale commercial enhanced geothermal system (EGS) power generator in the United States (Cape Generating Station), planned to come online in June 2026.

Main announcement:Fervo Energy’s Cape Generating Station is under construction with a planned maximum capacity of 53 MW (28 MW net summer capacity) and is scheduled online June 2026; two additional 53 MW units at the same location are expected to begin operation January 2027, and Fervo has signed two PPAs totaling 320 MW with Southern California Edison for further expansion in 2028.
Background and other details: Ongoing federal and commercial efforts include DOE-sponsored FORGE research, Department of Defense partnerships with six geothermal developers to power bases in California, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas, a Rodatherm Energy Corp. closed-loop pilot expected by January 2028, and a Meta–SAGE agreement to supply up to 150 MW of new geothermal power east of the Rocky Mountains.

Feb 17, 2026

Google Taps Geothermal Power for Nevada Data Centers

Google has announced a long-term partnership with Ormat Technologies and NV Energy to provide up to 150 MW of new geothermal capacity to support Google’s Nevada operations.

Partnership and implementation: The agreement involves a power purchase agreement (PPA) between Ormat and NV Energy using Nevada’s Clean Transition Tariff (CTT); the deal is subject to approval by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (expected review in second half of 2026). Ormat plans a portfolio of geothermal projects across Nevada, with the first project targeted to begin commercial operations as early as 2028 and additional projects anticipated through 2030.
Context and supporting details: Google states the arrangement covers all costs for its electric service under the CTT and insulates other ratepayers; Ormat’s CEO links the move to rising AI-driven electricity demand. The article also references US government actions to streamline geothermal permitting and recent industry moves (e.g., Meta & Sage Geosystems, Star Energy Geothermal) to supply geothermal to data centers.

Feb 6, 2026 · RMI

New Ways to Power Data Centers and Other Large Energy Users

RMI has published an insight brief proposing Bring-Your-Own (BYO) and Clean Transition Tariffs to meet large customers’ energy needs while protecting other ratepayers.

Main action: RMI recommends baseline large load tariffs complemented by voluntary Bring-Your-Own (BYO) and Clean Transition Tariffs to accelerate clean resource deployment and allocate cost/risk to participating large loads. Key concrete examples cited: PJM’s Bring Your Own New Generation Program (proposal for generators greater than 250 MW, board letter dated Jan 16, 2026), Tri-State’s member cooperative self-supply program, Evergy Kansas Large Load Rate Plan settlement including a Clean Energy Choice Rider (settlement document referenced), NV Energy’s Clean Transition Tariff used by Google to procure an enhanced geothermal system toward its 24/7 clean energy goal, and Georgia Power’s 2025 IRP addition of a Customer-Identified Resource (CIR) option to CARES.
Background and details: BYO tariffs are presented as a voluntary pathway alongside a “baseline” large load tariff and can support multiple procurement types (Utility-Owned, Utility-Contracted (sleeved PPA), Customer-Contracted (physical PPA), Customer-Owned/behind-the-meter). The brief advises regulators to require emission impact assessment and reporting, validate inclusion of BYO-procured resources in long-term planning to avoid redundant builds, and consider pairing BYO with interruptible service tariffs and virtual power plants to capture flexibility.

Jan 30, 2026

OVHcloud Powering Hands-On Labs: A Story of Collaboration and Innovation

OVHcloud has announced and demonstrated its role as the exclusive infrastructure partner powering VMware Explore 2025 Hands-on Labs in Las Vegas and has extended its VCD deployment into a new Public VCF as-a-Service offering.

Main announcement/action: OVHcloud powered VMware Explore 2025 Hands-on Labs using a custom-engineered platform (VCF 9 + vCloud Director 10.6 on bare metal) deployed across 37 dedicated servers delivering 4.47 THz total CPU, 28.83 TB RAM, and 843.6 TB NVMe VSAN storage (450 TB usable); configuration included Intel Cascade Lake processors, vSphere 8, three clusters with NSX-T, and orchestration via VMware Cloud Director (VCD).
Background & other details: The partnership (partners for over 15 years) operated with weekly global engineering touchpoints; OVHcloud has extended VCD beyond the event as a Public VCF as-a-Service to run VMware Cloud Foundation at scale for customers worldwide and will support VMware Explore On Tour 2025 in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Sydney, Mumbai, and Tokyo.

Nevada Data Center Intel

Recent Nevada data center news